The Waubay/Summit Mustangs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Hamlin Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Waubay/Summit's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Florence/Henry 39-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests by 38 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hamlin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 40-35 W over Elkton/Lake Benton. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Chargers, who until this game were averaging 7.13 points allowed.
Hamlin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Wadsworth, who rushed for 17 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 193 yards and a touchdown. Wadsworth was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Mason Trowbridge was another key back, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Hamlin's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Zac Vanmeeteren was the leader with two sacks.
Waubay/Summit's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Hamlin, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Waubay/Summit took a serious blow against Hamlin in their previous matchup back in September, falling 50-0. Can Waubay/Summit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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